Land/Water
True or False: Mountain ranges make travel difficult in Mexico and Central America.
True
True or False: El Nino (“the Christ child”) is one of the many factors that affect climate in Latin America.
True
True or False: Latin America doesn't depend on one resource at a time.
False
What are the regions of Latin America?
1. South America
2. Mexico
3. Central America
4. Caribbean Islands
True or False: There is a variety of vegetation in Latin America. There are palm trees and tropical fruit. People also raise cattle and sheep.
True
True or False: The Andes Mountains are located in the Caribbean Islands.
False. They are located in South America
The climate in Latin America is very diverse. Up in the mountains the climate is _____ and down in the Basin the climate is _____. Some places can be very dry, such as deserts in Chile and Mexico.
1. cold
2. hot
Latin America has a variety of resources throughout its regions. Name 4
fish, petroleum, water, silver, and bananas.
Where is Brazil located?
South America
What is the name of the tropics and where are they located?
Tropic of cancer 23.5 N
Tropic of Capricorn 23.5 S
What are two main landforms in South America?
The highlands and the pampas. These landforms along with the Andes Mountains help frame the Amazon River Basin that contains the largest tropical rainforest. The Amazon covers more than a third of the continent.
True or False: Hurricanes do not affect life in the Caribbean Islands.
false. It does.
Where are most of Mexico's oil reserves found?
ocean floor.
Which region is the largest region in Latin America?
South America
What is the imaginary line called that separates the north and south hemispheres of Earth?
equator
True or False: The Amazon river is the second largest in the world and contains 20% of Earth's fresh water.
Tropical wet climate: hot, humid, rains throughout the year.
Jamaica is the main producer of which metal? What is it used for?
Bauxite. used for alumimun.
Name two countries located in the tropics.
What are the Caribbean islands made of?
The smaller islands are skeletons of tiny sea animals that over the years have meld together to form islands of coral.
The larger islands are mountain tops. (cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.)
Why are bodies of water important in Latin America? name 3 reasons
They provide travel (natural highways), fish (food), and hydropower
In areas such as Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay they have a________ subtropical climate, which is similar to the one in southern United States.
humid
What is the problem with depending on one resource?
People can lose their jobs if the economy isn’t doing well.
Weather and diseases impact the nation.
Most valuable resource is oil.
Natural disasters can affect oil production.
Latin America is trying to diversify their resources and move away from a one-resource country.
Where are the Bahamas located?
Caribbean Islands
What is el Nino? What happens?
Opposite climate patterns/ currents. Effects the weather around the world. Makes dry places wet and wet places dry.